Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro Blog Posts

When a schoolgirl becomes a world famous detective, either she’s a genius or she’s sold her soul to a demon. In this case it’s the latter, as Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro is the confusing story of [...]
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Day 48/366 Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro is about a normal high school girl who just happens to solve mysteries. Although her demon companion Neuro, is generally the one that solves the cases. Did you know that I hate school uniform vests? Did you know that I hate them even more when they are easter bunny pink? [...]
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Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro is surprisingly fun to watch. Though some of the cases are simple and predictable, there are some which are quite interesting. Either way, the cases are enjoyable.Story: (8/10) – GoodThe series focuses on Nougami Neuro, a demon who feeds on mysteries and puzzles. He came to the human world to feast on the mysteries. As a demon, he must not make his presence noticed by the humans as it is the law in the human world. Because of this, he makes a deal with Katsuragi Yako, who has her own personal mystery which she has to solve, and together they solve crimes for Neuro's appetite.Basically the story is done in a mostly episodic manner, that is one episode per case and sometimes 2-3 episodes per case. As you progress through the cases and the episodes, you will witness the growth of Yako and in the end the mystery of her father's death is somewhat resolved. The supernatural aspect of the series makes it different from the other detective and mystery shows and I think that's unique.Characters: (8/10) – GoodNeuro is a very unique character. Other than Neuro, the other characters are pretty interesting too.Here are the characters I like:Neuro - Very unique and can be quite sadistic at times!Sai - He is a very complex and pitiable character.Godai - tsundere type.Yako - I enjoy watching her character development.Art/Animation: (7/10) – Fairly GoodThe art style and character designs are unique but not exactly my cup of tea. The animation is just average.Music: (6/10) – FairThe opening theme is a pop-rock song by Nightmare called 'Dirty' whereas the ending theme is a ballad by Kagami Seira called 'Kodoku no Hikari'. I think the opening theme suits the mood of the anime quite well but I can't say the same for the ending theme.Enjoyment: (8/10) – GoodIt's a pretty entertaining series. It has some funny and comedic moments and some sad and touching moments.Overall: (8/10) – GoodMajin Tantei Nougami Neuro is definitely worth a watch if you enjoy detective or mystery genres. However, do not expect it to be like Detective Conan or Kindaichi.
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Neuro is certainly different. Even though it's a horror anime, it has very bright and vibrant colors. Even though it is a detective mystery, the criminal is always blatantly obvious from the start of the episode. Even though it is a shounen series, it is in no way friendly and is in every way disturbing. The many eccentricities of Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro are what make it a very fun watch. However, depending on the viewer, they may not be enough to hold the show afloat.
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I found out the Neuro manga had ended not too long ago so I decided to catch up on the last 30 chapters I was behind on. It was a pretty good ending, and actually made me really sad near the end when Neuro had to go back to demonworld. However I knew that eventually [...]
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For some reason, even though Amanda has warned me that this show deviates highly from the manga, I still am fairly amused by it and have opted to watch it during my finals over Suteki Tantei Labyrinth (which is a bit too childish for me, I left off at episode 4 and am not compelled [...]
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Even though this show has some questionable animation and character design, I still have a relatively good feeling about it. It reminds me a bit of Getbackers which has really good action in terms of it being suspenseful but also lighthearted. This is by no means a dark series, it’s supposed to be [...]
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This is a new section I’m starting here on THAT where we will be showing stuff made by the several anime/manga fans around the world or even works made by our readers. Send your suggestions and/or works to [email protected] with the subject “Fan Made Corner”. Don’t forget to write your name or the name/link of [...]
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Just by the hairstyle of Neuro, I had unpleasant flashbacks to Yu-Gi-Oh! and wanted to stop watching. But I couldn’t. It was too fascinating - what, with the grotesque hairstyle and its unsightly little beads and Neuro’s transformation into what looked like a blue semi-tropical bird that ate mysteries. I don’t know [...]
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Title: Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro (Demon Detective Nougami Neuro)
Studio: Madhouse
Genre: Mystery/Supernatural
Ratings (out of 5):
Story: ♥♥♥♥
Animation: ♥♥♥♥
Character Design: ♥♥♥
OP/ED Themes: ♥♥♥
Overall: ♥♥♥♥ (Neuro made it to third base with me.)
Thoughts:
What do you get when you pair a gluttonous demon with a gluttonous high school girl? You get Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro, the tale of the demon [...]
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Suteki Tantei Labyrinth
Interesting, this turned out to be a shoujo-series where a girl and two twin-companions run into a mysterious young boy-detective, and yet there are shounen-elements as well when scantily clad females fight each other (we actually get to see that very sequence four times throughout the entire episode…) and a clumsy maid appears. [...]
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Wow, 2ch sure is useful these days. This time they're coming with the news that Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro is getting animated. The manga is one of them crazy supernatural detective like things. So, Japanese Scooby Doo with no dog… and probably less humor. Pardon me if I seem unexcited about a detective manga, they [...]
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